aegis Definition
aegis (ē′jis)
noun
- Gr. Myth. a shield borne by Zeus and, later, by his daughter Athena and occasionally by Apollo
- a protection
- sponsorship; auspices
Etymology: L < Gr aigis, shield of Zeus, goatskin < ? aix (gen. aigos), goat, hence ? orig. the short goatskin cloak of Zeus
aegis Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- group: Many welfare charities and hospitals are also run under the aegis of religious groups.
- government: Local infrastructure would be under the aegis of local government.
- committee: Emerging categories were tested with colleagues in other institutions meeting under the aegis of the NATE ITE committee.
- university: It was awareness of that characteristic that led President Alessandri of Chile to place television under the aegis of the universities.
- body: It brings together all the sound and moving image collections held under the aegis of the two bodies.
- project: The Pot Shaft and the pot of coins were also excavated under the aegis of the project.
Converse of object
wear: He wears the aegis, as does she ( see Athene ). Bk III:102-147 Bk III:148-200 Bk IX:1-62 The son of Cronos.
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